Snorkeling & Diving at Racha Yai Island
Diving, snorkeling, island hoping and playtime for the whole family at Racha Yai Island. The Le Saint-Tropez is a new day trip boat launched in 2018. She is also known as Tai Pan. The Le Saint-Tropez runs daily trips to the island Racha Yai in the south of Phuket. Racha Yai lies about 20km south of Phuket. Departures are from Chalong Pier at 10:00am. Pick up starts at 9:00am from your hotel. You can sleep longer and cruise back into the sunset having a delicious BBQ. On board are several toys for everyone. You find on deck a huge slide, stand up paddle boards as well as a floating trampoline and floating mattresses in the water.
The boat will be moored at Racha Yai Island the whole day, allowing you to visit the island, play with friends or your kids and go diving. This is a great boat for party’s and events. Contact us for a full charter price. On the upper deck is a bar with barkeeper, serving you cocktails and mocktails. Return to Chalong Pier is approximately 7:00pm. This cruise is best for beginner divers as the diving is very easy. The dive depth range from about 5-20 meters with about 20 meters visibility. You find here mostly small marine fish life, including damselfish, morays, scorpionfish, lionfish, small sting rays, squids or octopus.
Racha Yai Island Day Trip with 2 dives
Prices above are for certified divers or non-divers and include breakfast, lunch, drinking water, coffee, tea, transfers from/to hotels at Patong, Karon, Kata beaches.
Children’s from 1 to 5 years old under the supervision of a parent are FREE.
Equipment rental extra 500 Baht for a full set.
Discover Scuba or Scuba Review Trip price 4,600 Baht including instruction and equipment.
Racha Yai 2 Dive Day Trip – Itinerary
| 9:00 – 9:45am | Pick up from hotels in Phuket Transfer to Chalong Pier |
| 10:30am | Departure from Chalong Pier Breakfast en route to Racha Yai |
| 12:15pm | Arrive at Racha Yai Island |
| 12:30pm | First Dive or Snorkeling and Activities |
| 13:30pm | Buffet Lunch on the Boat |
| 14:30pm | Second Dive or Snorkeling and Activities |
| 16:30pm | Snacks on the Sundeck |
| 17:00pm | Depart from Racha Yai and start BBQ |
| 18:30pm | Sunset near Coral Island |
| 19:00pm | Arrive at Chalong Bay |
| 19:30pm | Transfer to Phuket Hotels |
More Trips from Phuket
Day trips to Racha Yai island can be booked as part of a day trip package, or as individual day trips. Day trips are also available to Phi Phi and Shark Point, the King Cruiser Wreck and the Similan Islands. There’s also 3 dive trips to Racha Noi and Racha Yai Islands. Plus we offer a wide variety of liveaboards to the Similan Islands and further north to Richelieu Rock and also into Myanmar.
